Bent County register., 1887-03-26


Edith Craddocl's residence on her
claim one week from next Thursday.
E. J. Rabh is to occupy one of the
rooms in the new stone block ON the
south side. Sorry to lose him US n
neighbor.
b. b. Crawford, first-class typo
from Kansas, took charge of the
mechanical work in this Office
Monday.
Leslie Barton, of Kingston, Mo,
has located fine claim south of
here and made Lamar his perina-
nent address.
+. NJ. Friend returned from Win
field, Kansas, Wednesday, and con
:racted To have house put up in
Springfield
The stairway to the offices in the
Holmes Block has been moved from
the south to the north side Of the
building.
An old fashioned spelling school
will be held at the Dcining Hotel
" ednesday. March 3oth, for the
benefit OF the W. G. 7. U.
"What time does the 4:lS train
come in?" is Il question that stuns the
depot boys. As near as they can
calculate, it comes in 1T I:'5.
Behold the possibilities of the in
habitants of Lamar. People that
lived ia tents last summer now live
in large two-story houses.
Work is progressing on ID. 4.
Cooper's large buil'ling next to the
land office. The contractor says it
will be completed by the middle of
April.
We are right in the heart of a
great cattle country yet our beef re-
tails at fifteen cents pound, with
nothing certain about down weight.
Too high.
a force pump was put down in
front OF Spisey II Holmes Bros.
"Wednesday and the hose put to use
in spr;ukling the street in that To-
cllily.
The trustees of the Methodist
church have selected lots next to the
railroad, just east of J h Goddlng's
residence, Upon which to build their
church.
J. l.. Biby is new assistant at
the depot, making four men besides
Station Agent McRcynolds, and the
work there keeps the whole force
busy all the time.
J. c. Avery has his photograph
tent pitched just north of the
REGIsrER office and invites the pub
lie desiring photograps or tin type
to give him call.
L The Missouri Pacific surveyors
were at Dayton, north of Lamar
Monday making the tinst location
for their road, says LAWYER Nicholas
who was there that day.
y Among the newspapers to reach
us this week is the Western World
published at Boston, Las Animas
county, by S. NJ. KonSel. 1t starts
ont with n good patronage.
Boston is willing to pay one-half
the expense of a telephone line from
that place to Lamar, il Lamar and
towns along the liue will pay the
other half, which is fair enough.
DR.. Rice has fitted up bis office
and room so that they are little
the toniest compartments in town.
The Doctor is expecting his wife
fro.a the east is why all this is thus.
"Did YOU ever see 4 town gong
ahead as fast as Lamar" is Il COM
mon remark by strangers after walk.
ing about the city few hours and
our people always admit they never
did.
Messrs. Crawford, Hughes, lgo
Brown and Clark made up party
of Young men who have been ont
serenading night or two this week
We return thanks for musical visit
TO our residence Wednesday night
The young men in town who have
n taste for the National game are
thinking of organizing nine and
90 into active work to whitewash
the Valley. It's quite contract bu'
we would like to see the boys try 1t.
There will be Episcopal service al
the Hall next Tuesday evening by
Bishop Spalding, of this diocese
The Bishop will reach here Monday
night and will spend Tuesday III yis
iting among our people. We hope
the Hall will be well filed at The